…NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/25 Tornado Event Update #2… Update…Added information for Rhodesdale-Bethel Tornado Overview…Multiple rounds of storms produced damage across the region including a tornado in southern New Jersey and another thatbegan in eastern Maryland before crossing into southern Delaware. .Rhodesdale-Bethel… The post High End EF-1 Tornado Confirmed From Dorchester To Sussex County appeared first on TV Delmarva .
…NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/25 Tornado Event Update #2…
Update…Added information for Rhodesdale-Bethel Tornado
Overview…Multiple rounds of storms produced damage across the
region including a tornado in southern New Jersey and another that
began in eastern Maryland before crossing into southern Delaware.
.Rhodesdale-Bethel Tornado…
Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100-110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 11.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards (discontinuous circulations)
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: May 16, 2025
Start Time: 6:52 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 SSE Rhodesdale / Dorchester County / DE
Start Lat/Lon: 38.5538 / -75.8291
End Date: May 16, 2025
End Time: 7:06 PM EDT
End Location: 1 S Bethel / Sussex County / DE
End Lat/Lon: 38.5625 / -75.6209
On Friday May 16th, an EF-1 tornado occurred beginning in
Dorchester County, Maryland before crossing into Sussex County,
Delaware.
The tornado began south-southeast of Rhodesdale, along
Rhodesdale-Vienna Road. Significant tree damage occurred to a line
of trees to the east of the road, with many trees snapped along
their trunks and several more uprooted. The tree damage appeared
to be convergent with trees bent towards the center of the damaged
area. The tornado may have lifted briefly as it continued to the
east-northeast as little damage was noted along Indiantown Road.
By the time the tornado reached Eldorado-Sharptown Road, damage to
trees resumed with several more snapped and uprooted. As the
tornado approached Galestown, damage occurred to an elongated farm
building, with the entire structure lifted off its foundation and
pushed several yards to the east-northeast. The most concentrated
damage was found in Galestown, near where the tornado reached its
peak width. Radar observations indicate that multiple
circulations may have been present at this time, resulting in the
increased width. Many more trees were twisted, snapped, and/or
uprooted with some causing damage to homes as a result.
The tornado then moved into Sussex County, Delaware and crossed
the Nanticoke River. More tree damage was observed in Phillips
Landing Park where a tree was snapped and twisted near the base of
its trunk with additional tree damage in the Cherry Walk Woods
neighborhood and along Phillips Landing Road. Additional trees
were damaged along Shell Bridge Road with a tree snapped near the
intersection with Phillips Landing Road. Several large limbs were
also downed near Broad Creek, south-southwest of Bethel. The
tornado dissipated in this area though additional damage was noted
continuing eastward towards Laurel. This was the result of
straight-line winds associated with the rear-flank downdraft which
also caused the loss of part and all of the roofs to two
commercial structures in Laurel as well as additional tree damage
south of Chipman Pond.
The National Weather Service would like to thank the Eldorado-
Brookview Volunteer Fire Company, Laurel Fire Department, and
Sussex County Emergency Management and Communications for their
valuable assistance with this survey.
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